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Sea Patrol UK

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Created by
  
Guy Davies

Picture format
  
16:9

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Original release
  
2009 – 2009

Running time
  
Approx 30 minutes (including commercials)

Original network
  
National Geographic Channel

Sea Patrol UK was a 2009 British television documentary series which follows the men and women who keep the English channel open for shipping. The series was produced by Wall To Wall productions in association with the National Geographic Channel.

Contents

Premise

The series follows personnel from numerous agencies (including the Royal Navy, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Royal Air Force, Customs, and the Coast Guard) with responsibility for monitoring, investigating, and protecting the English Channel.

Filming

The crew interchanges with filming 24 hours a day, different crews film at numerous bases including:

  • Coast Guard operations room in Warren Apron
  • Royal Navy Fisheries Protection in Dover harbour
  • RAF at Chivenor airfield in Devon
  • The Kent marine police force in Dover Strait
  • Search And Rescue Portland

    • References

    Sea Patrol UK Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA